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Understanding Cholesterol
What is the correlation between cholesterol and heart disease? Your blood cholesterol level has a lot to do with your chances of getting heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. Cholesterol... Read Article »
What is Good Cholesterol? HDL or “high density lipoprotein” cholesterol is what is known as “good” cholesterol. Remember, a low level of HDL blood cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease. How can something so bad... Read Article »
What is Bad Cholesterol? LDL or “low density lipoprotein” cholesterol is what is known as the “bad” cholesterol. LDL is called the bad cholesterol because it is the main source of cholesterol buildup and blockage in the arteries. When... Read Article »
Lowering Cholesterol
Prescription Drugs for Treating High Cholesterol What if the TLC Diet alone is not good enough? What are the next steps to lowering cholesterol numbers? Not everyone’s cholesterol levels respond the same. While lifestyle changes... Read Article »
TLC Diet – Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Diet High blood cholesterol can affect anyone. It’s a serious condition that increases the risk for heart disease, the number one killer of Americans-women and men. The higher your... Read Article »
Cholesterol Ratio aka Cardiac Risk Ratio What is a Cholesterol Ratio? What is a Cardiac Risk Ratio? When your doctor discusses your cholesterol level, in most cases you are provided with your total blood cholesterol level, as well... Read Article »
